Hat-pin protector.



S. TOOMEY.

HAT PIN PROTECTOR'. APPLIQATION FILED nu 15,1911.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

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SIMON TOOMEY, OF GLACE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR IO ROBERT HILLGROVE, OF GLACE BAY, CANADA.

HAT-PIN PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON TooMnY, a citi`V zen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at Glace Bay, in the county of Cape Breton and Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pin Protectors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to hat pins, and more particularly to hat pin protectors.

The object of my invention is to provide a hat pin protector, which when in use will cover the point of the hat pin, and prevent its sticking out dangerously from the hat on which it is used.

Another object of my invention is to provide in such a protector means whereby the protector can be easily secured to the hat pin, in such a way that it will not fall 01T.

Other objects of my invention will become apparent as the invention is more fully set forth.

It is well known that the projecting points of hat pins, are a source of danger, and are liable to be broken off easily unless they are protected. Up to the present, although many devices have been used, none seem to do the work intended satisfactorily, and even when they do their liability to loss is a great factor in their non-use.

In the accompanying drawings which villustrate by way of example'an embodiment of my invention Figure represents a view in perspective of a hat pin with a protector embodying my invention attached thereon Fig. v2 is a longitudinal section of protector; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the protector. Q

Similar reference characters refer to simi'- lar parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings l is a hat pin of any usual form having a head 2 thereon and having its point 3 disposed within a protector 4. The pin is arranged'to project into a cork portion 5 which is secured within a casingv which is of any suitable spun material and has a solder filling to keep it slecurely in position, and to add a certain amount of weight to the protector. A hole 7 is drilled transversely through the protector 4 and is of a size to suitably lcontain and hold the hat Ypin shank l. The location Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 15, 1911.

Patented Dec.-5, 1911.

serial No. 627,365.

is prevented by the casing 6; the resiliencyY of the cork keeping the protector firmly in position, and enough surface being left between the solder filling to permit a number of places to be used in the cork for the pin. This can be easily noted in the drawings.

Then the hat pin is not in use, theprotector is removed from oi'f the pin and the pin is pushed through the hole 7 so that the protector is put far up the stem, in order that it will not be lost. Of courseunder some conditions the hole 7 may be used in order to clamp the pin firmly on the hat and leave the end projecting, but this use is not the particular one that is desired to be' considered in this invention, but shows the liexibility of this device.

The advantages of this device are that it is positive in its action, it protects the pin point from breakage, and prevents the same from being a source of danger, at the same time the protector can be easily placed in position, or removed, and has the feature of being adjustable on the pin, and when out of use can be located on the pin so as to eliminate the possibility of loss, and the construction of the device is so simple as to involve but little cost in its manufacture.

Obviously while I have shown my protector with a cork filling and also with a solder stop for holding it in place, I do not wish to be limited to these particular materials, or even to the particular shape shown in the drawings, or in any other way otherwise than necessitated by the prior art as many modifications of my invention can be made without departing from the principles pins, particularly those of the scarf or tie pin types.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

A pin'protector comprising in combination a casing having a bell shaped form and disposed Within said casing and beyond said 10 having its edges turned inwardly, said oasiilling.

ing having holes in the sides thereof7 a fill- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my ing Within said edges having a transverse signature in the presence of tvvo Witnesses. hole therethrough, said hole through the filling extending to the casing and adapted to SIMON TOOMEY. permit the passage of the pin therethrough, Witnesses:

said hole being in registry with said holes in ALPIN REA,

the casing, and a piece of resilient material ROBERT HILLGROVE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

